Kaleva (/ˈkæləvə/ KAL-ə-və)[5] is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

[7] The historic John J. Makinen Bottle House is one, and Kaleva itself is the subject of the second.

Kaleva is in central Manistee County, within Maple Grove Township.

An abandoned C&O Railroad line from Manistee to Traverse City passes through the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Kaleva has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), all land.

31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Northern Michigan Dragway is a 1/8-mile asphalt dragstrip located three miles north of town on Potter Road.

The first race at Northern Michigan Dragway was held on Memorial Day 1970.